A partner in your corner to support and guide your next property move
Buying or selling a home is a huge financial commitment — so it makes sense to bring in an independent expert to guide you.
We never rush you into decisions. Instead, we strategically plan to take advantage of the current market. This means you vastly increase your chances of buying or selling the right home, at the right price and with the right timing.
Carly Susic, Melbourne Buyers Advocate
Leading property advocates
We believe that the best property advocates have more than just in-depth knowledge of the Melbourne market, and access to the latest property data.
By understanding the motivations of agents, buyers and vendors we can help you make the best decisions.
With decades of real estate experience, we bring extensive knowledge into property negotiations, giving you a unique advantage when dealing with agents.
With a highly strategic and tactical approach, we create a buying or selling plan centred on your property goal.
With more than 45 years of combined experience, the Select Property Advocates team comprises:
- Director and founder, licenced estate agent and buyers advocate Carly Susic
- Licenced estate agent and senior advocate Michelle Lee
- Property Search and off market specialist, advocate and Agents representative Ian Susic
Buying a home can be stressful
Buying a home means dealing with multiple challenges. With an expert buyers advocate by your side, you get personal guidance and support — which can save you time, drastically reduce your stress levels and, most importantly, help you buy the right property
Supporting you as you sell your home
Finding and appointing the right agent is just the beginning of your sales campaign. With us by your side, we’ll manage the entire sales process, getting you the best possible outcome.
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Avoid making an
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Testimonials
Posted on Angela WoodwardTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Carly helped us sell our property. She is very knowledgeable about the market, knows all the players and made the whole process stress free and easy and we got a great result before auction. She made helpful suggestions to reduce costs and obtained quotes for staging on our behalf. Would highly recommend and would absolutely use her again, it’s a no brainer!! Thank you Carly 🙂Posted on Wilson LeeTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We worked with Carly from Select Property Advocates for over a year and a half, and she was amazing throughout the whole journey. She was endlessly patient, never rushed us, and always gave thoughtful, professional advice. What really stood out was how much she cared about finding the right home for us, rather than pushing for a quick result. Thanks to her guidance, we found a place we truly love. We’re so grateful for her support and highly recommend Carly to anyone looking for a dedicated and trustworthy advocate.Posted on Andrew BoxTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ian was exceptional from start to finish, not only is he always very prompt handling my many questions and properties put forward he helped us ensure we ended up with the right property. He provided advice and information above and beyond what we expected, I would never purchase a property again without using him!Posted on Kane GardnerTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Carly and Ian were unreal and ended up finding us a house off the market which literally ticked every box we asked for. They are very thorough and patient for the right property and had our best interest at mind at all times. We passed up a few properties when they were asking for too much money which shows Select Property Advocates wont settle just so they get the sale. They helped every step of the way making an interstate purchase a breeze…Can’t recommend them enough! Will definitely he using them again on the next property, thanks so much Ian and CarlyPosted on Kate WardTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We chose Michelle after meeting with several other agents over Skype. We are a couple who live in France and were looking to return to Australia after 15 years away, and to a whole new city than before. Michelle was chosen as she came across as more genuine and personable than other agents, and it felt like she would consider our needs, rather than try to push for us to buy an unsuitable property. We engaged Michelle in April 2024 and bought a house with her at the end of January 2025. Over the course of 10 months, Michelle was invaluable in helping us to understand the Melbourne property markets, choosing suitable areas to live and with revising our budget. She was always at the end of a text message and phone call and was working hours for us that were certainly out of her work hours due to the time difference, which was highly appreciated. Michelle saw dozens of properties for us and would always feedback honestly. She diligently chased contracts and agents and tried her best to get to as many inspections as she could for us. Michelle went above and beyond to help us, offering to hold onto the keys for the property until we arrived in Australia. Michelle recommended good building companies to carry out inspections for us, and one of those relationships turned into us using the company for some renovations. Michelle is the ultimate professional and has a caring, human side which certainly doesn’t go unnoticed. We thank her immensely for helping us buy a house.Posted on Jaime GillespieTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hard to know where to start with Michelle, and Select Property Advocates. The overall statement would be Invaluable (with a capital “I”), with the highest level of care, commitment, support and expertise. Michelle involved me with constant and immediate updates and progress throughout the process. It was always extremely well considered, and researched and evaluated. I was able to increase my understanding of the process, to which I was brand new, purely based on how thorough Michelle was and how detailed she was in explaining all the facets of purchasing a property, every step of the way. This was important to me, so that I could feel confident in the decisions I was making, which were always in consultation and assisted by the advice from Michelle. I trusted Michelle very quickly due to all these factors, and I was therefore able to take my time and ensure I was making the best decisions for me and my situation. It made the process noticeably less stressful. I had originally tried to do it myself prior to engaging Michelle’s services, and the difference was staggering. It strangely turned all the way around, into a rather fun and exciting process. I was so well looked after. I will be recommending Michelle to everyone and anyone I cross paths with who is looking to purchase a property. I think it’s important when people work so hard at what they do, that they receive the appreciation. And I am so appreciative. Very happy person, who has just successfully purchase her first property, and I owe it all to Michelle. The biggest thank you from me. I should also add: Michelle was my advocate. But Carly and Ian from Select Property were also involved in certain stages due to the the timing of certain parts of the process, and my experience with them was excellent.Posted on Madison KleemanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Michelle is a super star 🌟. She guided me on my journey to purchasing my first property and ensured I secured my dream apartment. The service provided was gold class every step of the way. I will definitely engage select property advocates services again in the future.Posted on Noah McMillanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Carly was instrumental in our seach for a home. She helped us refine our expectations, showing us what to focus on and what to avoid. Throughout the process, she was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly patient. There was never any pressure to rush into a decision—she gave us the time and space to find the right home. Her guidance made the experience much smoother and more efficient. If you're looking for a buyer's advocate who genuinely has your best interests at heart, we highly recommend Carly.Posted on Chris SchillingTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great experience with Carly and Ian and recommend them highly. Selling a house can be stressful; there are many so-called 'experts' out there. Carly and Ian helped us make clear and logical decisions, and ultimately we got a great outcome. Thanks again guys!Posted on Krishnan AnandeswaranTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ian was extremely knowledgeable and unbelievably helpful throughout the search and shortlisting process. We spent quite a bit of time on the phone to ensure that every step taken was calculated and measured, probably because of the fact that Ian is the same on the golf course too. I expected to be on the property hunt for a while longer but all it took Ian to buy me a home was 1 auction and 1 bid!!! Thanks to Ian's clarity and strategy, we arrived at the auction with a clear plan and an objective outlook.... and of course walked away with a win! Would give SPA a sixth star if the option existed
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